Frd No E-5

Frd No E-5 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 1,390 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Frd No E-5

The primary purpose of Frd No E-5 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Fall River Wjd No 21 (local government). It impounds the East Branch Fall River-tr near Eureka.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 540 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityEureka
River/StreamEast Branch Fall River-tr
Coordinates38.00391, -96.39084

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length1,390 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage540 acre-ft
Max Storage540 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFall River Wjd No 21
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02283
Federal IDKS02283
More InfoState Dam Safety Program